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Vrbas (river) / 45.108; 17.514. The Vrbas ( Serbian Cyrillic: Врбас, pronounced [ʋr̩̂ba (ː)s]) is a major river with a length of 250 kilometres (160 mi), in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a right tributary of the Sava river. The city of Banja Luka is located on the river banks. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Southeastern Europe. Situated in the western Balkans, it has a 932 km (579 mi) border with Croatia to the north and southwest, a 357 km (222 mi) border with Serbia to the east, and a 249 km (155 mi) border with Montenegro to the southeast. [1] It borders the Adriatic Sea along its 20 km (12 mi) coastline.
Mar 31, 2023 · Also known as the Vrbas River, Banja Luka River is one of Bosnia’s longest rivers. From its source high up in the Ze Mountains, a branch of the Vranica mountain, the 155-mile-long river runs north, winding its way through several verdant valleys and peaceful neighborhoods—before eventually lending its waters to Bosnia’s biggest river.
Before 1922, the territory of the Vrbas Oblast was primarily part of the Banja Luka District. In 1929, the 33 oblasts were administratively replaced with 9 banovinas and one district, and the territory of the Vrbas Oblast formed the core of the new Vrbas Banovina. Geography. The Vrbas Oblast included eastern Bosanska Krajina and western Semberija.
It lies along the Vrbas River at its confluence with the Vrbanja. It serves as the capital of the Republika Srpska (Bosnian Serb Republic), one of the two largely autonomous entities that make up the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Under the Ottoman Turks, Banja Luka (“Baths of St. Luke”) was an important military centre and the original ...
May 4, 2022 · The average population size of urban settlements was 13,450 in 1981, 16,550 in 1991, and 13,646 inhabitants in 2013. The largest changes in population number in the period 1991–2013 were in urban settlements with the majority Bosniak population. Sarajevo lost 23% of the population or Zenica 26.5%, compared to 1991.
The Vrbas river, 235 km in length, is a tributary to the Sava which flows into the Danube near Belgrade. Vrba means willow in English. Plenty of willow trees used to grow on the river banks especially near Banja Luka. Pollution is an increasing problem as industries, agriculture and even sewers of villages and cities dump waste into the river.
